Systems and methods to configure a robotic welding system

A robotic welding system, comprising:

• a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch;
• and
• a robot control system, comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator:
• prior to initiating an arc as part of the robotic welding procedure, identify an arc warning event based on a predetermined pre-arc event, wherein the predetermined pre-arc event comprises a shielding gas pre-flow initiation, a wire preheating initiation, or a fume evacuation pre-flow initiation;
• in response to the arc warning event, output at least one of a visual notification or an audible notification proximate to the robotic manipulator;
• and
• control the robotic manipulator to perform the robotic welding procedure involving initiating the arc using the welding torch.

A robotic welding system, comprising:

• a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch;
• and
• a robot control system, comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator:
• prior to initiating an arc as part of the robotic welding procedure, determine whether the robotic manipulator has entered a predetermined volume around a robotic manipulator location of the next arc initiation, and identify an arc warning event when the robotic manipulator has entered the volume, wherein the volume comprises a predetermined radius around the robotic manipulator location of the next arc initiation, and the volume is less than the predetermined radius in directions in which a line-of-sight from the robotic manipulator location of the next arc initiation is less than the predetermined radius;
• in response to the arc warning event, output at least one of a visual notification or an audible notification proximate to the robotic manipulator;
• and
• control the robotic manipulator to perform the robotic welding procedure involving initiating the arc using the welding torch.

A robotic welding system, comprising:

• a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch;
• and
• a robot control system, comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator:
• prior to initiating an arc as part of the robotic welding procedure, identify an arc warning event based on a predetermined pre-arc event;
• in response to the arc warning event, output at least one of a visual notification or an audible notification proximate to the robotic manipulator;
• and
• control the robotic manipulator to perform the robotic welding procedure involving initiating the arc using the welding torch,
• wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to identify a corresponding arc warning event for each arc initiation in the robotic welding procedure.

A robotic welding system, comprising:

• a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch;
• and
• a user interface configured to generate the robotic welding procedure;
• a robot control system, comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during programming of a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator:
• based on generation of a command to initiate an arc, set a visual or audible arc warning event in the robotic welding procedure prior to the command to initiate the arc,
• wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to set the arc warning event based on setting a predetermined pre-arc event, and the predetermined pre-arc event comprises a shielding gas pre-flow initiation, a wire preheating initiation, or a fume evacuation pre-flow initiation.

A robotic welding system, comprising:

• a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch;
• and
• a user interface configured to generate the robotic welding procedure;
• a robot control system, comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during programming of a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator:
• based on generation of a command to initiate an arc, set a visual or audible arc warning event in the robotic welding procedure prior to the command to initiate the arc,
• wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to calculate an intermediate point during a non-arc movement of the robotic manipulator and set the arc warning event at the intermediate point, wherein the intermediate point is set based on at least a threshold travel time of the robotic manipulator from the intermediate point to a robotic manipulator location of the next arc initiation.

A robotic welding system, comprising:

• a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch;
• and
• a user interface configured to generate the robotic welding procedure;
• a robot control system, comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during programming of a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator:
• based on generation of a command to initiate an arc, set a visual or audible arc warning event in the robotic welding procedure prior to the command to initiate the arc,
• wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to calculate and set a warning boundary around a robotic manipulator location at the command to initiate the arc.

A robotic welding system, comprising:

• a robotic manipulator configured to manipulate a welding torch;
• and
• a user interface configured to generate the robotic welding procedure;
• a robot control system, comprising:
• a processor;
• and
• a machine readable storage medium comprising machine readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to, during programming of a robotic welding procedure involving the robotic manipulator:
• based on generation of a command to initiate an arc, set a visual or audible arc warning event in the robotic welding procedure prior to the command to initiate the arc,
• wherein the instructions, when executed, cause the processor to identify a corresponding arc warning event for each arc initiation command in the robotic welding procedure.